Thrush
Alternate Names : Candidiasis - Oral, Oral Thrush
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Thrush Symptoms & Signs
Thrush appears as whitish, velvety plaques in the mouth and on the tongue. Underneath the whitish material, there is redness that may bleed. The lesions can slowly increase in number and size.
If you are immunocompromised (for example, you are HIV positive or receiving chemotherapy), the infection can spread to other organs, like the esophagus (causing pain with swallowing), or throughout your body, which can be fatal.
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